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Keith Haring Untitled (Herb Ritts Collabration) For Sale

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Keith Haring - Untitled (Herb Ritts Collabration), 1989, Ink and gouache with Herb Ritts photo collage on handmade Dutch p...

Untitled (Herb Ritts Collabration), 1989

Ink and gouache with Herb Ritts photo collage on handmade Dutch paper

24 1/2 x 29 in. | 62.2 x 73.7 cm

About this work

Keith Haring remains one of the most influential American artists to emerge from the 1980s New York downtown scene, his bold linear vocabulary and urgent social commentary securing his position in the contemporary art canon. His works consistently perform strongly at auction, with major pieces regularly achieving seven-figure results, reflecting sustained institutional and collector demand decades after his untimely death in 1990. This unique work from 1989, executed in ink and gouache on handmade Dutch paper, represents a particularly significant moment in Haring's practice. The incorporation of a Herb Ritts photo collage elevates the piece beyond Haring's characteristic graphic style, marking a collaborative intersection between two artists who each defined visual culture in their era. Ritts, celebrated for his classicized portraiture and fashion photography, shared with Haring an interest in the human form and its potential for symbolic meaning. Their combined presence on a single surface creates a dialogue between photography and drawing, mass media and handmade gesture. The work dates from the final year of Haring's life, a period marked by intensified creative output and deepening engagement with themes of mortality, sexuality, and human connection. Works from this late period carry particular weight, as Haring channeled his awareness of limited time into productions of heightened emotional and aesthetic concentration. The choice of handmade Dutch paper further distinguishes this piece, demonstrating Haring's attention to materiality and craft even as his imagery retained its signature accessibility. For acquisition inquiries, please contact Guy Hepner.

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Edition & Provenance

Year
1989
Medium
Ink and gouache with Herb Ritts photo collage on handmade Dutch paper
Edition
Unique
Untitled (Herb Ritts Collabration)

About Keith Haring

Keith Haring prints for sale at Guy Hepner include works from the most sought-after series in his catalogue: the Blueprint Drawings, Retrospect, Lucky Strike, Andy Mouse, and the Pop Shop editions. Keith Haring paintings for sale and Keith Haring original art for sale through our New York gallery are sourced from authenticated secondary market collections with full provenance.

Keith Haring (1958–1990) transformed the walls of the New York City subway into a gallery before taking his visual language to the world's most prestigious museums. Born in Kutztown, Pennsylvania, he arrived in New York in 1978 and developed the bold, energetic vocabulary — radiant babies, barking dogs, crawling figures — that would define his legacy. His career was cut short when he died of AIDS-related complications in 1990 at thirty-one, having compressed a lifetime's output into a decade of extraordinary productivity.

Keith Haring Paintings For Sale

Keith Haring paintings for sale represent some of the most sought-after works on the contemporary secondary market. His paintings — executed in acrylic on canvas, tarpaulin, or found materials — carry his full signature vocabulary: interlocking figures, radiating lines, and the symbolic shorthand developed across thousands of public works and private commissions. Major series include the Blueprint Drawings, Icons, and monumental canvases that translate his street aesthetic into gallery-scale statements.

Haring's auction record reflects his enduring market strength. Works from his most productive period (1982–1989) consistently achieve seven-figure results at Christie's, Sotheby's, and Phillips. Paintings from the White Icons series — stark works on black backgrounds — are among his most instantly recognisable and command exceptional premiums. At Guy Hepner Gallery, we source Keith Haring paintings for sale from authenticated secondary market collections with full provenance documentation.

Keith Haring Prints For Sale

Keith Haring prints for sale encompass a rich body of editions produced throughout the 1980s. His screenprint series are particularly prized: Andy Mouse, Lucky Strike, Retrospect (1989), and the Pop Shop editions produced through his own retail venture on Lafayette Street. Signed and numbered editions from these series are the most actively traded and form the foundation of many Haring collections.

Buy Keith Haring Original Art

Beyond prints, Haring produced drawings, sculptures, and unique works on paper. His Blueprint Drawings — executed with ink on blueprint paper — offer collectors an intimate window into his process and are increasingly sought after. When acquiring Keith Haring original art for sale, prioritise works with clear exhibition history and provenance from dealers who worked with Haring during his lifetime. Signed prints from identified series with documented edition details offer the strongest combination of accessibility and long-term value.

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